Ollach

Ollach (in

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

, ''An t-Olach'') is a remote settlement, made up of Lower Ollach and Upper Ollach, lying on B883 road, south of Portree,

Isle of Skye The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (; gd, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or ; sco, Isle o Skye), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated ...

in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the council area of

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

. Ollach is opposite Oskaig on the

Isle of Raasay Raasay (; gd, Ratharsair) or the Isle of Raasay is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the bir ...

, and the nearest settlement of any size is

Camastianavaig Camustianavaig (also English spelling: ''Camustinivaig'') is a crofting township on the island of Skye in Scotland. It is located on the shores of the Sound of Raasay, southeast of Portree. The ''Lòn Bàn'' watercourse flows from Loch Fada to ...

. The hamlet of

Peinachorran Peinchorran ( gd, Peighinn a' Chorrain; Peinachorrain on Ordnance Survey maps) is a remote settlement, lying at the end of the B883 road, on the north east headland of Loch Sligachan on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in t ...

and Balmeanach is directly to the south along the B883. Ollach

Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{Highland-geo-stub